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Noisy Poems for a Busy Day by Robert Heidbreder

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Noisy Poems for a Busy Day by Robert Heidbreder

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This poetry book follows a group of young children who enjoy their day, especially the moments that might seem insignificant/are special to them. Basic, colorful illustrations combined with short rhyming poems give readers a chance to enjoy the small moments in their lives, like reading, while also helping introduce young readers to the general patterns of poetry.

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This gigantic, young adult fantasy/mystery chapter book follows the first book in a trilogy, where a young girl, Maggie, manages to literally bring her right in the middle of the adventure she read. Advanced readers who want to challenge themselves while also exploring this fantasy world for recreational reading. The attention to detail through a descriptive writing style helps brings the story, characters and world to life, thus enticing the reader's imagination.

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The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz

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The Adventures of a South Pole Pig by Chris Kurtz

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How could you possibly resist/not be interested about this chapter book by the title alone?! This fantasy adventure novel follows the adventures of a pig named Flora, and her dream/purpose of being a sled pig. Readers will be able to gain interest from the unique idea of a pig in the snow, and the yearning of adventure that is emphasized through the limited but detailed cross-hatching drawings.

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Marvel Super Hero Adventures Buggin' Out by MacKenzie Cadenhead & Sean Ryan 

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Marvel Super Hero Adventures Buggin' Out by MacKenzie Cadenhead & Sean Ryan 

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Combines the well-known story of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, and the awesome yet updated comic book graphics. The language is presented in an easy way for young readers to follow with the classic story of Spider-Man, and will immediately grasp the interest of all ages. This book is perfect for readers who are slowly transitioning from being a fluent reader to young adult chapter book, where the colorful illustrations are still provided, but the text is immensely smaller and the book itself is longer, taking more time to develop the story.

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This picture book series follows Amelia Bedelia who is a housekeeper who takes her instructions literally. Emergent readers who are becoming fluent will enjoy the simple, colorful drawing illustrations that add to the introduction of smaller print that go along with the pictures, and introduce readers to a longer book with more elements to the story.

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Beauty Aurora's Sleepy Kitten by Tennant Redbank 

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Beauty Aurora's Sleepy Kitten by Tennant Redbank 

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This colorful chapter book in the Palace Pets series follows Beauty's sweet kitten who loves to sleep, snuggle, and play with her best friend, Aurora. This book series will introduce fluent readers to the fun side of reading through beautiful illustrations and the use of small font to create a connection to the well-known story with a reinvented twist. Due to being a quick read, readers can practice reading this story over and over to develop fluency and comprehension while expanding their vocabulary bank.

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Mallory Goes Green by Laurie Friedman and Illustrated by Jennifer Kalis

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Mallory Goes Green by Laurie Friedman and Illustrated by Jennifer Kalis

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This grayscale chapter book follows Mallory McDonald who decides to join her school's Elementary Environmental Committee to help make her home and school environmentally friendly. Fluent readers will benefit from the informational and inspiring writing style that provides readers with facts about recycling through the small, full page, print which helps readers get use to understanding a story from the words alone while their imaginations come up with the visuals.

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This adventure fiction American manga/comic book series follows the adventures of a young girl, Emily, and her sentient family amulet. Fluent readers will benefit from the colorful and expressive animated illustrations that convey the major events of the story while also inviting the reader to imagine "less significant" images, like the whole action of falling down during a huge fight, and make highlight the fun of reading! The connection of small print and pictures is further emphasized to help establish characters' emotions, and distinguish between what is the dialogue and what is the narration in the comic book series.

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This inspirational poetry book inspires and encourages the black communities while also stating some of African Americans past occupations. Readers of all backgrounds and lifestyles can relate to the theme of overcoming obstacles to achieve your dreams and stake your claim on the world. The book's effective language and rhyming style combined with the detailed and impactful images introduce readers to the impact that poetry can have when done with a purposeful message.

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I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris J. Harris 

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I'm Just No Good at Rhyming: And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris J. Harris 

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This children's poetry book delivers hilarious rhymes and imaginative, simple illustrations to highlight many poetic features. While readers learn about oxymorons, wordplay, and verbal/visual sleight-of-hand, they will also benefit from the encouraging undertone that says "you can do poetry with rhymes by making it silly and not make sense for pure fun!"

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A Poke in the I by Paul Janeczko, Chris Raschka

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A Poke in the I by Paul Janeczko, Chris Raschka

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This 2001 book exposes young readers to the concept of a concrete poem, which is a shape that conveys the meaning. This concrete poem utilizes witty wordplay and rhymes as well as unique shapes, to assist with a poem's comprehension and a reader's understanding of how these two elements can drastically affect the meaning of a poem.

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Poetry Speaks to Children by Elise Paschen 

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Poetry Speaks to Children by Elise Paschen 

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This poetry book reaches into the world of poetry to pull out the elements that young children love: rhyme, rhythm, fun, and a hint of mischief. Readers are continuously engaged in book through the 50 poems that are intended to read out loud to finally digest the meanings of each. Also, each poem is provided a visual, so readers can use that to assist with comprehension.

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This poetry book is another of Shel Silverstein's classic, and one I grew up reading. It was published after his death, but still holds true to his tongue-twister/topsy-turvy rhymes and black and white simple drawing illustrations that make his poems fun to read. Some of the poems highlight Runny Babbit's friends, like Toe Jurtle, Skertie Gunk, Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog, and Snerry Jake...now say that 5x faster. Overall, everyone will be able to enjoy these poems with a humorous twist.

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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander

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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander

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Another fantastic poetry book from Kwame Alexander that highlights the diverse poets who have left their mark. The book presents original poems that pay homage to these poets, colorful and expressive illustrations to demonstrate their wonderful minds, to invite readers to become poets in their own right to complete the celebration!

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Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko

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Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko

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This collection of of short poems of that explore “sweet and savory” aspects of each season. Readers will benefit from the idea of being introduced to short poems, thus seeing that they don’t have to be long to convey their message/meaning while still being impactful. The addiction of colorful, collage like illustrations give readers a variety/distinction from leaving one season to enter another.

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It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky 

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It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky 

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This hilarious collection of rhyming poems by Jack Prelutsky that follows Peter and his parking meter job, as well as his wish for dogs to go away, as well as other whimsical things to occur. These poems will benefit young readers who need to be introduced to the fun/silly side of reading poetry rather than the usual negatives associated with it.

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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat by Nikki Giovanni

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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat by Nikki Giovanni

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This funky, fresh poetry picture book allows readers to get into the groove of reading, writing, and understanding what poetry is in a way that engages them. This poetry collection celebrates the African American community in a variety of musical forms, like jazz, rap, and gospel, therefore creating the connection between poetry and music.

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A Stick is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play by Marilyn Singer

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A Stick is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play by Marilyn Singer

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This colorful, charmingly illustrated poetry picture book entices readers to explore and connect with the feeling of having a trapped childhood over a span of generations with the inclusion of activities that all children love. Readers will additionally benefit from the use of short poems that don’t rhyme, but instead use an overall theme to convey meaning with related illustrations. This means that readers will learn that poems don’t have to rhyme to be a poem.

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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer

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Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems by Marilyn Singer

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This witty and colorfully illustrated poetry picture book tells the stories of some of the most famous fairytales in a unique/original way. Young readers will benefit from the book’s use of reverso poems, which is a poem with 2 halves. This means that the only changes are made in capitalization and punctuation when the second half reverses the lines from the first half. Reading and writing reversos should show readers the tricky side yet whimsical fun side of learning/reading poetry.

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The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky 

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The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky 

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This collections of Jack Prelutsky’s hilarious poems explore different themes/situations about strange creatures and people, especially the new kid on the block! Readers will be able to relate the themes of being and enigma through a variety of rhyming poems and colorful illustrations that draw the interest of readers of all ages.

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This parody of traditional folktales/fairytales with reimagined endings that would interest older and newer generations. This slightly scary, dull colors further emphasis the idea that the rhymes are suppose to be grotesque, and as well be drawn in Ronald’s Dahl signature illustrative style. Readers will also benefit from the use of familiar fairytales that explain what REALLY happened in a engaging narrative.

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Grandma's Nursery Rhymes by Old MacDonald

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Grandma's Nursery Rhymes by Old MacDonald

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This poetic picture book reintroduces classic nursery rhymes to a new generation of readers. This reimagined way of Old MacDonald and his barnyard animals allows readers to understand the same targeted points through the familiar songs that use animal noises in songs to make it funny and engaging to young readers. Also, the use of colorful drawings provide readers with context clues to help with reading comprehension.

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Something Sure Smells Around Here by Brian P. Cleary 

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Something Sure Smells Around Here by Brian P. Cleary 

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This poetry picture book follows a young boy, Brian, and the mystery of the source of a spnasty smell. Young readers will love the incorporation of funny jokes that demonstrate how limerick poems are written-which is the use of 5-lines-while using colorful, silly illustrations to show the recreational reading side of poetry!

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This book follows the story of a rabbit who repeatedly tells the readers that they are not playing/messing with a box, and provides insight on how the rabbit sees it. Doesn't utilize the usual scheme of rhymes that we are use to seeing in poetry, which provides readers with a fresh take on how diverse poetry can be. The simple style of illustrations tied with the bright color red means readers are only meant to focus on the print to further emphasize the previous point for meaning.

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Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger 

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Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger 

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This poetry book follows 9 year-old Same who loves to go fishing with his dad, and his displeasure at his sister joining, as told in a variety of poems. Readers will love the lighthearted and unique way of showcasing a family's day of hanging out through simple but effective line drawings, minimal cover colors, and animated poems of humor and drama.

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This outrageously illustrated and hilariously written poetry book shows the personalities of clothing items and a wide cast of animals to assist. This kid-friendly poetry book helps readers see the amusing/recreational reading side of poetry in this "fashionable" collection of impeccably dressed/illustrated animals.

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This picture book follows a 7 y/o girl, Lena, who wants to paint a portrait of herself, and in the process discovers the many shades of brown. Readers will benefit from the positive look at skin color from an artist's perspective, and celebrates the differences and similarities that connect us all. Also, the multiple shades are highlighted by a white background.

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Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart 

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Rainbow: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart 

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This colorful picture book pays a sweet ode to the many rainbow families and their parent’s love for their children and vice versa. Young readers are introduced to the celebration of pride events throughout the year, and the meaning of the rainbow flag colors through a diverse cast of couples.

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ABC: A Family Alphabet Book by Bobbie Combs

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ABC: A Family Alphabet Book by Bobbie Combs

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This picture book follows kids having fun with their dads, moms, and pets while getting ready for bed.The use of colorful illustrations to depict multiple LGBTQ+ Families with a narrative writing style also teaches young readers how the alphabet as well as introduce the idea that not all families look the same, but the love is between parents and their child is one seen in many families/cultures.

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This colorful, narrative picture book follows a young boy's fascination with the bindi on his mother's forehead. This culturally diverse book invites young readers to relook at the traditional gender roles and features that go along with Indian society, and how norms are not fixed to one person.

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This vividly colored picture book reinforces the theme of diversity among families, and the celebration of what makes a family a family...LOVE! Young readers will benefit from the way the book introduces them to a variety of families who may look similar or different from their own family, but that the common theme of love and kindness in different situations is what holds them together.

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Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima

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Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima

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This picture book follows Harriet who is carried away by a group of penguins while wearing her penguin costume, and must find her way back to the city where her two dads are shopping for her birthday supplies. Readers will benefit from the joyful and heartfelt approach to addressing the topic of families with same-sex parents. Also, the colorful illustrations emphasize the theme of diverse, unique families.

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This picture book follows a 4 year-old boy who loves dressing up in princess clothing.The book explores the theme of acceptance through the redefining typical gender roles assigned, and the blossoming of unconditional friendship when you stay true to yourself. The use of colorful illustrations and a narrative writing further highlight the given points addressed.

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This realistic, simply illustrated and narrative picture book follows a young boy named Donovan, and his big day of being the ring bearer at his moms’ wedding. Young readers will benefit from the happy and heartfelt approach to learning about blended families and same-sex couples, and how love is what holds them together/matters most.

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When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff 

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When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff 

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This colorful picture book follows the story of Aidan who was born a girl, but later comes out as being a trans boy, and the adjustments that were made by his parents that didn’t fit his previous lifestyle anymore. Young readers will benefit from the incorporation of the explicit illustrations that showcases that being supportive and accepting of one’s true self is an important theme in life.

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This picture book uses vibrant colors to tell the story of Bailey who is trying to make her dreams become a reality, especially when it comes to her hunt for the different mythical dress she dreams of each night. Young readers are given insight about a transgender person’s experiences and the struggles that come with not having their family’s support, but most importantly, highlights their eventual victory in fighting against gender identity.

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Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Jessica Walton

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Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Jessica Walton

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This picture book follows a boy, Errol, and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together, but Thomas gets scared when he says he wants to be a girl teddy named Tilly, not a boy teddy. The book introduces young readers to the role of gender identity, and loving who your loved ones decide to be since what matters is their hearts/character, not their gender. The use of a simple narrative and colorful illustrations further act as support systems to create reading comprehension.

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This wild, whimsical picture book provides readers with an insight into the validating, exonerating, and beautiful reflection of the LGBTQ+ during celebrations, and a their day of unity. Young readers will love the colorful illustrations that capture the various movements that occur during Pride, as well as showcase the wide range of cultures/backgrounds who manage to come together to celebrate  being true to yourself as well as the theme of love is love.

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This colorfully illustrated picture book follows the story of a young prince who falls in love with a knight after the two work together to battle a dragon threatening the kingdom. Young readers will love the adventurous writing style that highlights the unexpected love between a same-sex couple, and the happy ending that every couple deserves for the love of one another is what matters most.

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Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders 

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Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders 

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This book educates young readers about the true story concerning the origin of the Pride flag, and how far it has come to represent a diverse community of unique individuals. Young readers will benefit from the vibrant rainbow colors and simple narrative that provides a quick history about the importance of including and accepting everyone for who they are since love is love.

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This picture book follows a young boy who is teased for looking different due to his darker skin color and curlier hair, so his mother helps him see how beautiful he is. I loved how this book highlights to the reader the experience of trying to fit in as kids, feeling different, and loving yourself, which are themes that children and adults can all relate to and find inspiration in, regardless of skin tone. Additionally, readers will benefit from the attention given to the very simple drawings to help create the story being told.

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This picture book, which uses a animated illustration style, follows a young Japanese-American boy who loves to Sumo wrestle, and his sister who wants to join regardless of the "no girls allowed" Sumo rule. I loved how it utilized features that a pre-emergent reader could benefit from, like short sentences on each page, and the use of illustrations depicting action/movement. Additionally, I loved how their culture was incorporate through a popular sport that connects to their heritage with the theme of family as a background grounding for the story, and highlighted the Asian characters in the story, which we are often exposed to in literature.

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Based on the amazing short film of the same name, the story follows a young girl learning to love her hair, and the many styles that can be done with it. Additionally, it teaches the message of self-confidence and self-love for your natural hair, no matter the struggles or self-doubts you may have about it. Readers will benefit from the positive message of loving one's hair, while being able to enjoy the beautifully drawn/animated images that go along with the story.

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This picture book follows all the different types of people in the world and the many skin tones out there. I love how the importance of social love, acceptance, and friendship are showcased a straightforward prose styled nursery rhyme, where even young pre-emergent readers would be able to understand these themes. The illustrations are very simple, but manage to find ways to highlight the colors used within the drawings/each character.

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This painting-like picture book follows a new kid who just moved from Korea, and has to deal with coming up with a new name since her name is not common and hard to pronounce in America, so classmates decide to put name suggestions in a jar to help her choose. Many readers can relate to the conflict between having a new name in school or not since nobody can seem to pronounce her name correctly, thus compromising their heritage in the process. However, I love how the ending allowed her to keep her name and assist her friends in the process.

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This picture book follows a young girl, Angelina, entering a classroom with nobody she knows. Readers will be able to relate to the universal theme of feeling like an outsider and gradually opening up to create a connection and friendships with others. The colorful pictures show the array of characters that Angelina meets in her class, and embracing the things that make each of us stand out.

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This picture book celebrates a diversity of childhoods. Readers can relate to the different experiences, like their childhoods being happy or sad, and cultural backgrounds, like the languages that are around the world., which highlight how all of us come from different lives, but inside have the same feelings. Also, the words utilized and bold paintings makes sure that these simple features are showcased as well.

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This picture book celebrates diversity and inclusion through a group of children and their day at school, where everyone is welcome. The combination of rhymes and bright illustrations engage readers while showing the strength of having a diverse school to go to, where everyone gets to learn from each other's traditions.

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This picture book follows Lola, Dominican girl, who lives in the Bronx, and learns more about her family background. Readers will be introduced to the themes of belonging, diversity, and immigration, through the vivid and engaging pictures that continue to emphasize the aforementioned themes with a sensitive writing style that is appropriate for young readers.

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Honeysmoke by Monique Fields and Illustrtaed by Yesenia Moises

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Honeysmoke by Monique Fields and Illustrtaed by Yesenia Moises

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This picture book was one that I absolutely fell in love with! This story discusses finding your color in art essentially, where a young girl from a blended family background, discovers that her shade is Honeysmoke. Readers of all ages will benefit from the simple narrative and beautiful, colorful pictures, which emphasize to each of us that there is a shade that perfectly matches your identity, and to teach kids about the different art colors that represent us.

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Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal 

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Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal 

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This picture book highlights the important Indian Festival of Colors, Holi using sibling characters, Mintoo and Chintoo. Readers will benefit from the vivid colors inspired by the festival which combined with the simple, short writing style, which colors the name of a color, to tell the themes of friendships, forgiveness and FUN! What I love most is how it the book introduces readers to a book and characters who aren't just black or white, but a variety of colors, just like their Holi holiday.

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This picture book helps bridge the conversation about the differences and similarities between each of our skin tones. Young children can especially benefit from the simplified illustration style and verse-like writing style, which teach readers that no one color is more important than other, thus celebrating the many colors around the world.

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Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

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Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

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This picture book follows a young Muslim girl's discovery of her mother's khimars, and wanting to play dress up with them, feeling her mother's love with each one that she wears. Readers will benefit from the beautifully illustrated pictures and welcoming writing styles that portrays a Muslim American girl who simply sees her mother, not the cultural background that many people might instantly recognize from the one piece of fabric.

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This multicultural picture book follows a young girl who has to move away to a new country with her aunt, and begins to feel lonely until she meets a stranger who becomes her friend. I love how it relates to readers who have to move and start over, but helps them see the beauty of making friends in new places. Additionally, it shows that regardless of having a language barrier, we can make friends by sharing commonalities between each other.

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This picture book uses it amazing attention to detail to compare skin colors to different food analogies. Young readers will benefit from the easy-to-read writing style used to help convey the universal theme of celebrating our identities, and what makes each skin complexion one of a kind.

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Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki and Stephane Jorisch

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Suki's Kimono by Chieri Uegaki and Stephane Jorisch

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This picture book utilizes a simple white background and pastel colors to tell the story of Suki wearing her beloved Japanese kimono to her first day of 1st grade due to its special meaning related to her grandma. When including diversity books, Asian American books are often forgotten, so I wanted to include this book on my list since it showed how this one piece of clothing holds so much meaning and cultural importance in showing who she is, thus introducing readers of all ages to a culture they might not be very familiar with. The author writes about a paragraph on each page, so this would be a great book to have emergent readers read while simultaneously exposing them to a different/new character.

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Mi Amigo Tiene Autismo/My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville 

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Mi Amigo Tiene Autismo/My Friend Has Autism by Amanda Doering Tourville 

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A bilingual book picture highlights both culture and disability in a beautifully written and dull colored illustrations that show the friendship between Nick and his autistic friend, Zack. Non-English speaking readers will benefit from the use of English and Spanish translations, which serve to assist with comprehension and teach English at the same time. This book shows that such limitations won't halt friendships, but instead help them grow as they learn more about what they have in common with someone completely different from them.

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Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh 

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Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh 

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This 2015 Sibert Honor and Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor picture book follows the story of Sylvia Mendez and her family's way of desegregating a school in California, almost 10 years before the Brown v. Board of Education trial. This true story invites readers to learn more about Latinos fight for racial justice in a easy-to-digest narrative writing style for emergent/fluent readers. The almost cartoonish, but heavily Latino influenced illustration style, drives home the story's purpose and Latino pride with a dash of history tied in.

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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Natasha Wing

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The Night Before the Night Before Christmas by Natasha Wing

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This picture book follows the events that occur on December 23rd for one family. It takes inspiration from a classic Christmas poem with a modern day twist. Since it is based on a holiday, it is important to keep in mind what readers could enjoy this book. Otherwise, readers will enjoy the whimsical rhymes and wholesome themes of family and hectic celebration depicted in the colorful, drawing-esque, illustrations.

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This picture book follows a raven who wants to be different, and becomes a colorful royal raven. Readers will benefit from the variety of print of each page, whether it is 2-3 sentences or a whole paragraph, that is paired with a wide range of colors utilized on each page, as well as the slightly interactive elements of a golden shine on the raven. Also, it makes it a great choice for readers who are transitioning from pre-emergent to emergent, as well as letting them learn the valuable lesson that beauty isn't everything.

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This picture book follows a small, ordinary fish named Glub, who observes life in the diner and asks the big questions relating to his dreams. Readers will benefit from the themes of friendship and wonder that are incorporated through the pastel colored illustrations used to connect to the print (multiple sentences to paragraph).

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The Little Kids' Table by Mary Ann McCabe Riehle

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The Little Kids' Table by Mary Ann McCabe Riehle

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The picture book follows a family gathering of rambunctious cousins who get to sit at the universally known little kids table. Readers will love the vivid use of colors and capture of movement for different scenes, and depicted through the silly, rhyming writing style.

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This picture book follows a little red barn and goes on a scavenger hunt for his lost animal friends, both in the country and in the city! I absolutely adore the overall story of this book, and the beautiful, colorful illustrations that give life and personality to our little red barn. Both adult and children readers will fall in love with the way the book provides new insight of how to face the changes many of us face in our own lives.

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This picture book follows Zack's day of bringing Bridget, an alligator keychain that grows into a life-sized  gator when dunked in water, for show and tell, and the chaos that ensues. While it was designed with fluent readers in mind, everyone will absolutely love the hilarious events and dialogue that occur at school. Additionally, the clear story depicted with a contrast between light and dark colors help brings the story all together.

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This old favorite of mine follows Papa Mouse, and his exciting bedtime stories for each of his seven mouse boys. Readers who are transitioning from emergent to fluent will benefit from the use of three-color pictures that are still provided to readers as context clues while being introduced to short chapters with more text on each page.

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This picture book follows a pint-sized girl, Lula, who has an explosively loud voice since she was born. For readers who are often told they are too loud and noisy, they will benefit from having a relatable character who helps them with learning to have an "inside voice." Also, who can not be amazed at the amazing use of vibrant colors to convey the movement and overpowering characteristic of her voice.

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This picture book follows a little cloudlet, Gale, who sits among the clouds daydreaming. I absolutely loved finding and reading this book, from the wonderful used of whimsical-like painting illustrations with the beautiful use of colors that come from the sky and nature (pale blues, whites/cream, earthy greens) to the unique storyline of a cloudlet trying to make something real/different, which invites readers to embrace their own creativity!

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This picture book is another old story that I absolutely fell in love with! The story follows Tacky the Penguin, whose friends find him annoying until his odd behavior saves the day. I loved the idea of embracing and highlighting the oddities that make each of us unique. As someone who prides themselves on being a crazy, loud, "unique" being, I feel we all can find a bit of Tacky to relate to. It is also part of a series, so there's plenty more of Tacky to come.

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The Legend of Papa Noel: A Cajun Christmas Story by Terri Hoover Dunham

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The Legend of Papa Noel: A Cajun Christmas Story by Terri Hoover Dunham

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This picture book follows the tale of Santa Claus, but with a twist. In this retelling, Santa lives in the swampy bayou of Louisiana, but still as to figure out how to deliver presents! What I really loved about this book was the inclusion of a pronunciation guide with definitions for the French words in the book, and the use of amazing paintings to progress the story. Also, it combines so many cultures and folktales that represent America's idea of a melting pot.

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For everyone who is a dino-lover, much like myself, this chapter book adventure series is perfect for learning about dinosaurs. The series follows the son of a famous Paleontologist, Michael Evans, who travels with his father and creates his own dino-packed adventures! Readers will enjoy the fact that it has a fun storyline that will keep them engage from chapter to chapter, until the end!

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The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katherine Kenah

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The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katherine Kenah

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This picture book follows a 2nd grader, Sam, as he gets the best seat in class-right next to George Washington, the class hamster! But when he decides to bring the class pet on a school field trip, the class pet goes on his own accidental journey thanks to Sam. Readers will absolutely fall in love with the expressive watercolor illustrations, and use of long sentences to create the plot/events in the story, thus taking a reader from being pre-emergent to emergent. I love how relatable it is, as we have all wished to sit next to our class pet whenever a teacher had one.

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Oh my goodness, this book made me both laugh and amazed at how it managed to grab my attention. This picture book follows the tale of a rare Beast, who begins a journey to overcome his loneliness and find others like him, at the risk of being discovered. I absolutely loved the use of colors that were used to convey the story, as well as the illustration style of painting each scene. Also, I love how children of all ages would be able to read this story since there is no more than 2 sentences max on each page, so there is a good connection between print and the pictures.

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This picture book is follows a barnacle who is stuck on the underside of the pier, SUPER BORED, as he watch others swim by and have fun. Readers will love the unique and playful way that the author addresses the universal boredom that many of us suffer from while seeing others having a good time. Also, let's not forget the unique character that is conveyed in a cartoonish illustration style with a limited use of colors. Honestly, who can't read this story without laughing.

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This colorful and silly board book that follows a skeleton who can't keep it together. Readers will love the inventive rhymes, and funny illustrations used to grab a reader's interest and tickle their funny bone. However, it is important to know your readers since there is skeletons and the theme of Halloween discussed throughout, which will make it a book some will not want to read.

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The graphic novel series follows a part-dog, part-man police officer/superhero. Kids who love Captain Underpants but require a longer series will instantly love Dog Man for its ability to combine academic concepts (characters, setting, small print) with the fun side of recreational reading (using our imaginations to fill in the grayscale, goofy pictures given). Fluent readers will enjoy being able to read a book that teaches more about learning what makes a character different from each other rather than analyzing the academic intent of the author, which we could all use a break from time to time.

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pikey

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pikey

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This graphic novel series follows two 4th graders and friends, George and Harold, as they hypnotize their principal to become the infamous Captain Underpants in many adventures. The book explores the themes of friendship, heroism and imagination, and are perfect for showing readers the fun and imaginative side of recreational reading.

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This 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor picture book follows a six-year-old boy, Bilal, who introduces his friends to his favorite dish-Daal! I loved how this book showed a diversity of characters throughout with a great selection of vivid colors and detailed, fun illustrations. Readers will be exposed to the themes teamwork, patience, and friendship as more kids get to learn how to make this slow-cooked lentil South Asian dish.

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Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers by Andrea Beaty 

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Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers by Andrea Beaty 

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This picture book is one in a series, where a young girl named Rosie helps the readers walk through multiple hands-on activities with her classmates. Readers of all ages will benefit from the book's ability to combine fun and interactive activities with STEM concepts. The use of bold yet limited colors throughout the book also highlights what is happening in the story, and what the reader is expected to do as an they create or draw in the book.

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The Library Book by Michael Mark and Tom Chapin

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The Library Book by Michael Mark and Tom Chapin

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This picture book highlights the fascination of a trip to the library and the experience of getting a book + celebrates reading itself. This book not only stresses the identifying features of a library, but also can be turned into a fun song book! I personally love how readers are introduced to the idea that this young African American girl went to the library to read for enjoyment as alternate way of playing/having fun when she couldn't go outside, which is something many kids don't think about nowadays with all the video games and access to technology/YouTube. Also, I love how the use of colors used are only for the girl and the scene she's in to highlight her and what's going on, leaving the background white. Then, when she gets into the library, there is an explosion of colors/use of the full page.

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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson 

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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson 

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This biographical fiction picture book follows a young African American boy, Lewis Michaux Jr., and his fascination with his father's bookstore, as well as the impact it had on his community during the 1930s. I love how this book combined many of my interests within this beautiful, colorful, oil painting-esque picture book, like history, the sense of building a productive platform in the African American community, and the beautiful reminder that "Knowledge is power./You need it every hour./READ A BOOK!"

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This picture book follows. This book is mainly for pre-emergent readers, but I added it here since I really enjoyed how the book was setup from the vivid colors, especially purple, that was used to show a friendly night (since most students are often scared about the dark) and the fun Halloween themed rhymes utilized for telling the story. However, I am also aware that the Halloween theme might exclude certain readers, so this would be just a fun recreational read for readers who do celebrate Halloween.

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Katie Woo: Keep Dancing, Katie by Fran Manushkin

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Katie Woo: Keep Dancing, Katie by Fran Manushkin

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This graphic novel, which is one in a series, follows Katie's dance class, and the feelings she has towards the new girl in class, especially jealous. Readers of all ages will be able to relate to Katie, and with only 27 pages, readers are able to slowly transition from being use to pictures and print, to having a large amount of print with limited amount of pictures. Also, readers are able to explore feelings in a story which will further assist with understanding events that happen, and teach the message of doing what makes you happy without worrying about others.

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Nikki & Deja: Birthday Blues by Karen English 

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Nikki & Deja: Birthday Blues by Karen English 

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This chapter book follows two African-American girls who are third grade besties trying to save Deja's birthday plans from being ruined by her nemesis. Readers will benefit from the exposure of having diverse characters in an urban setting explore the main themes of friendship and diversity with the lighthearted approach concerning the subplot of Deja's absent father.

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This 1998 young adult adventure-suspense chapter book remains a favorite due to its realistic themes of feeling unlucky, unwanted, uncared for, and the odds of making great friends through unfortunate circumstances. The book uses a narrative writing style to allow readers to follow along with unlucky, falsely accused teen, Stanley Yelnats, who gets sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention center in the middle of a desert.

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The Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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The Boxcar Children (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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This book series follows four orphan children's, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, as they create a home and adventures for themselves within a boxcar in their grandfather's backyard. The book assists readers with exploring the theme of not just solving a mystery/stopping the villain, but also helping them set things right. The book is told through detailed writing to progress the story, which means that readers will have to pay attention to the details given to see if they figure out the villains before the boxcar kids do.

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This colorful graphic novel series follows the Bone cousins as they go on multiple adventures and solve mysteries. Readers will benefit from this connection between print/dialogue and pictures used for each frame to convey the action occurring. However, this book would be recommended to readers who are entering more mature themes since the pictures can often come across too sexy/inappropriate, and allows readers to fully digest the multiple story lines and important history incorporated in each comic novel.

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As everyone knows, the chapter book series follows the three main characters, Harry, Ron, and Hermoine, as they balance being students, wizards, and the daily occurrence of encountering evil. Readers will love the imaginative fantasy world that is created to act as the main setting of this magical world, and the underlying themes of friendship and belonging to allow all readers to connect to the characters. The book also uses a few grayscale illustrations to serve as a reference plot/visual of a vital scene for readers who need it to make making meaning of what they just read.

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This chapter book series introduces the four siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, as they encounter many creatures, go on new adventures, and fight in the world of Narnia. Readers will benefit from the story's ability to merge reality with fantasy by exploring the themes of courage, transformation, and friendships, which are traits most of us can find value/meaning in. The book allows readers imaginations to run wild while explicitly pointing out the main and subplots of the story.

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The Ramona chapter books follow Ramona Quimby who has a vivid imagination and endless energy that can often get her in predicaments. Readers who require pictures to help break up the endless small print pages will benefit from the incorporation of book's use of simple doodles that show a cartoonish depiction of the main character and their family + friends. Readers will fall in love with the wholesome, hilarious, and whimsical story that tells the story of embracing what you special and unique, especially one's imagination.

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A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett

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A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snickett

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This chapter book that has a few grayscale drawings throughout follows three orphaned siblings, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, who have turbulent lives often due to their distant relative, Count Olaf. Readers who love mystery, suspense, and a dash of humor, as they explore the never-ending mystery of the Baudelaire family's many plots/adventures and underlying themes of family, teamwork, courage. Overall, readers of all ages are able to relate to the children either due to their unique smarts, or unfortunate series of life events.

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This graphic novel series follows two kids who are friends with a young kid, Hilo, who has powers and came from the sky/another unknown place. Readers who love the aforementioned Captain Underpants will fall in love with the similar child superhero, Hilo. Also, readers are able to directly identify characters, plot, and setting within the story.

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The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency (series) by Jordan Statford

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The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency (series) by Jordan Statford

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This chapter book series follows Ada and her first true friend, Mary, who together form the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency used to apprehend clever criminals. The first book has them finding a stolen heirloom and finding the true culprit. Readers who love mystery and adventure to read about will fall in love with this series since the dialogue and few illustrations act as hints to see if readers could figure out the true criminal before the girls.

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This hilariously illustrated chapter book series follows the main bad guys-Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark-doing good deeds? This literacy series allow fluent readers to see the fun in reading longer/more complex books to fully understand the many situations that occur in the different books while enticing readers of all ages with the plot and use of black and white colors in the book with one bold color for the cover. Due to the grayscale, comic book set up, fluent readers will also love the use of pictures that connect to the print, which provide a break from reading super lengthy books with pages of small print/all words.

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Adventures of Stink (series) by Megan McDonald

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Adventures of Stink (series) by Megan McDonald

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This chapter book series follows Stink, a super clever boy who always manages to find ways to get himself in trouble. Readers who like comic books and grayscale illustrations, but require a longer text/story to read, will benefit from the way this book series combines all these elements to accommodate newly introduced chapter book readers. Also, we can all find ways to relate to Stinky while showing that longer books can be read for fun still!

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Eerie Elementary (series) by Jack Chabert

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Eerie Elementary (series) by Jack Chabert

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This chapter book series follows Sam Graves, a newly appointed hall monitor, who discovers that his school is ALIVE. Newly independent readers will benefit from the easy-to-follow plot, and grab the attention of readers who enjoy reading spooky/mystery books that is still child-friendly/appropriate for young readers. Additionally, it will help introduce them to the recreational reading side of having longer books.

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This short chapter book series follows a child, Henry, and his puppy that grows into a 180-pound dog, Mudge. Readers who are slowly transitioning from a fluent to independent chapter book reader will benefit from the use of colorful illustrations that are kept, but in a multiple book series that introduces them to the concept of chapters, and themes/retelling important events that add to the conclusion of the story.

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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

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This Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, historical fiction novel follows three sisters-Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern-who travel to Oakland, California, during the summer of 1968, to meet the mother who abandoned them. Set during a time where lot of racial conflicts occurred, and with a theme that is more mature, many readers can find a commonality between the characters and a theme that hits close to home for many single parent readers.

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This grayscale, simply illustrated graphic novel follows Anna, Chinese-American girl, as she juggles the real-life translation of having friendships compared to her love of being stuck in her books' imaginary worlds. Fluent readers will benefit from the shift from focusing on the pictures to focusing on what they just read through the feature of lengthy, small print pages spaced out in chapters that hint at what situation the main chapter may experience next. Also, the use of using an Asian-American main character introduces readers to a diversity book in a more advanced setup.

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The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

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This 2019 Newbery Honor young adult book follows the journey of Boy who accompanies a pilgrim, Secundus, as they gather relics associated with Saint Peter. Readers who enjoy historical fiction novels will appreciate the story's ability of combining religious themes and prejudices of 1350 France and Italy with modern day themes of bullying, being and outcast, and accepting one's self regardless of what others say about you.

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This non-fiction chapter book illustrates a place where unfathomable science and technology come together to discuss a variety of topics. Readers who are interested in a more realistic approach to literature, especially when it comes to science, will appreciate the introduction and information provided, which assists with turning science fiction to science fact, thus reshaping the world.